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Ukraine revised budget foresees hryvnia strengthening in 2015
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government is forecasting a hryvnia currency rate of 21 to the dollar this year in a revised budget drawn up to satisfy its international creditors, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
Rebels ‘destroying’ key Ukraine battleground town: Pro-Kiev police
February 14, 2015 7:03 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ferocious rebel bombardments Saturday were levelling the key government-held town of Debaltseve in east Ukraine, hours before a ceasefire was due to start, the local police boss said. …read more Source: The Straits...
Rebels ‘destroying’ key Ukraine battleground town
KIEV – Ferocious rebel bombardments Saturday were levelling the key government-held town of Debaltseve in east Ukraine, hours before a ceasefire was due to start, the local police boss said. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine military says no let-up in rebel offensive in east
The Ukrainian military said on Saturday there was no let-up in a pro-Russian rebel offensive in east Ukraine ahead of a planned ceasefire, reporting 120 separate attacks in the past 24 hours.Fighting rages in run-up to Ukraine ceasefireThe unsung heroine of Minsk talks …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Ukraine plans to borrow $1 billion to buy gas, fuel oil for reserves
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine plans to borrow $1 billion to establish a strategic reserve of natural gas and fuel oil to cover local needs in emergency situations, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
Fighting rages in run-up to Ukraine ceasefire
Ukraine and separatists fought fiercely across the east of the country on Friday despite a new peace deal brokered by Germany and France.’Glimmer of hope’ for Ukraine after new ceasefire dealFactbox: Minsk agreement on UkraineDocument suggests ceasefire from Feb 14 may be in Ukraine dealHopes of agreement after Ukraine peace talks,...
Ukraine ceasefire deadline provokes bitter last-gasp battle
Associated Press reporters observed intense shelling Friday along the highway north of Debaltseve, which remains the town’s only land link with the rest of government-controlled territory. Russia-backed separatists mounted a vicious assault in eastern Ukraine ahead of a weekend ceasefire deadline, pummeling a strategic railway hub with wave...
Separatists Doubt Kiev Will Control ‘Their’ Russian Border
The separatist guard at a crossing point between Ukraine and Russia poured scorn on Kiev regaining control despite a new peace deal. “I don’t think so, we’ll stay right here,” he said. …read more Source:...
Renewed fighting breaks out ahead of Ukraine ceasefire
Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels fought fiercely across the east of the country on yesterday despite a new peace deal brokered by Germany and France. A ceasefire is due to come into effect tomorrow under the agreement, which also envisages a withdrawal of the heavy weapons responsible for many of the 5,000 casualties in the conflict that…...
Russia denies pledge to release Ukrainian pilot
MOSCOW – Russia on Friday denied agreeing to free Nadia Savchenko, a Ukrainian military pilot who has been on hunger strike for two months and become a symbol of resistance at home. President Petro Poroshenko raised the fate of Savchenko at this week’s Minsk summit with Kremlin strongman Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Germany and...
